The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-27
TELEGRAPHIC BREVlTIES.

The bodies of two men, frozen to death, were
found Big Springs, Tex, yesterday. The
weather is bitterly cold
Luman f. Grant aged twenty eight, and his
younger brother broke through the ice on
Onondago lake while skating yesterday. Luman
was drowned. His brother managed to extricate
himself and was saved.
a shooting affray occurred at Wilson. La, on
Sunday noon between N A Whitehead. car
inspector, and Il. VI. Field, farmer. Field was
fatally shot Whitehead was also shot, but is
not thought to be dangerously wounded. Whisky
was the cause of the fight
The clothing OF Barnard Moss. an old employe
at distillery No. s, Freeport, Penn. got caught
in cog wheels at the distillery, yesterday, and
before the engine could be stopped Moss was
drawn into the machinery and so terribly man
gled that he died in a few minutes.
Marx Morse, well-known resident of Peters
burg. Va. when coming home last night with
his wife, and about to unlock his front. door,
twice stabbed in the back by an unknown
negro, who made his escape. The attending
physician considers Morses wounds dangerous
Thomas II. Hood, the defaulting cashier of
tie Norwich Conn, Board OF Water Commits
sioners was arrested yesterday He pre-
sented in the City Court, waived examination
and was held for trial. The amount of the
eTnbeZzlement was Sc. 500. He could not procure
the bail and was remanded
At Atchison, Kan, COW, which had been
bitten by ma d dog a few days ago, became
furiously mad yesterday afternoon and break
ing out of the pen in which she was confined ran
down the street. Mrs Hollis. who was in her
path was attacked and gored so badly that she
died from the effects of her injuries.
1t is now alleged that Captain Shea. of the
Emmett Light Artillery. of St. Paul, Mimi, who
has absconded with defalcations amounting to
5000 or more. also Swindled the management of
the Chicago Military Encampment by putting in
a bill for the transportation of a much larger
number of men than were present with the bat
terry.
A change in the control and management Of
the New YORK Academy of Music took place last
night ETessrs. Gilmore and Tompkins the
new proprietors. The occasion was made notable
by the reappearance of Edwin Booth and Law
renee Barrett IN the play of Julius Caesar"
and the attendance of large and fashionable
audience.
General John C. Fremont, accompanied by his
wife and daughter arrived in Los Angeles Sun
day night They left New York eight days ago,
stopping two days at Washington en- route The
General and family propose to spend the re-
vicinity, and while there he will complete his
second volume of memoirs.
Edward Hendricks about thirty-eight years
of age, formerly manager of telegraph Office
in Parkersburg. w. Va, but for a number of
years an operator in the Western Union Tele-
graph Office in Pittsburg, committed suicide last
night by jumping from the sixth story of a brick
building into the Allegheny river Cause,
whisky. He leaves widow and daughter.
VIM Stance color sergeant in the Ninth
United States Cavalry. was shot dead from
bush Saturday night while on his way from
Crawford Ne5., to Ft. Robinson. AS he was a
was killed by one of his men. He stood high in
the esteem of his superiors. and wore medal
awarded by Congress for bravery in rescuing
children from Indians.